Album · 1964
It Might as Well Be Swing
- Released
- 9 June 1964
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Catalogue no.
- F-1021
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 27:24
- Country
- US
“It Might as Well Be Swing” is an album by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra, released in 1964 on Reprise Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 27:24. Jazz standards on the record include “The Best Is Yet To Come (Page 1)”, “Fly Me To The Moon”, “The Good Life” and “Hello Dolly”. The line-up features Al Aarons (trumpet), Al Porcino (trumpet), Alvin Dinkin (viola), Ann Goodman (cello) and Bill Hughes (trombone).
Who played on It Might as Well Be Swing
- Al Aarons trumpet all tracks
- Al Porcino trumpet all tracks
- Alvin Dinkin viola all tracks
- Ann Goodman cello all tracks
- Bill Hughes trombone all tracks
- Bonnie Douglas violin all tracks
- Buddy Catlett bass all tracks
- Charlie Fowlkes reeds all tracks
- Count Basie piano all tracks
- Don Rader trumpet all tracks
- Edgar Lustgarten cello all tracks
- Emil Richards vibraphone, percussion all tracks
- Eric Dixon reeds all tracks
- Erno Neufeld violin all tracks
- Frank Foster reeds all tracks
- Frank Sinatra lead vocals, vocals all tracks
- Frank Wess reeds all tracks
- Freddie Green guitar all tracks
- George Cohn trumpet all tracks
- Gerald Vinci violin all tracks
- Grover Mitchell trombone all tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet all tracks
- Henderson Chambers trombone all tracks
- Henry Coker trombone all tracks
- Israel Baker violin all tracks
- Jacques Gasselin violin all tracks
- James Getzoff violin all tracks
- Ken Shroyer trombone all tracks
- Lou Raderman violin all tracks
- Marshall Royal reeds all tracks
- Marshall Sosson violin all tracks
- Paul Robyn viola all tracks
- Paul Shure violin all tracks
- Quincy Jones arranger, conductor all tracks
- Sonny Payne drums (drum set) all tracks
- Stanley Harris viola all tracks
- The Count Basie Orchestra performing orchestra all tracks
- Thelma Beach violin all tracks
- Virginia Majewski viola all tracks
- Wallace Davenport trumpet all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) standard — Bart Howard 2:31
- A2 I Wish You Love standard — Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet 2:58
- A3 I Believe in You standard — Frank Loesser 2:23
- A4 More (Theme From 'Mondo Cane') — Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani 3:06
- A5 I Can't Stop Loving You — Don Gibson 3:02
- B1 Hello, Dolly! standard — Jerry Herman 2:47
- B2 I Wanna Be Around — Johnny Mercer 2:23
- B3 The Best Is Yet to Come standard — Cy Coleman 2:57
- B4 The Good Life standard — Sacha Distel 2:29
- B5 Wives and Lovers — Burt Bacharach 2:48
Production
- Lowell Frank engineer
- Sonny Burke producer
More albums by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra
Frequently asked questions
Who played on It Might as Well Be Swing?
The line-up of It Might as Well Be Swing includes Al Aarons (trumpet), Al Porcino (trumpet), Alvin Dinkin (viola), Ann Goodman (cello), Bill Hughes (trombone), Bonnie Douglas (violin), Buddy Catlett (bass) and Charlie Fowlkes (reeds).
Which label released It Might as Well Be Swing?
It Might as Well Be Swing was released in 1964 on Reprise Records (F-1021).
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